Ellison Greenslade
| Ellison Edroy Greenslade Dr.h.c, MBA, QPM | |
|---|---|
_(cropped).jpg) Ellison Greenslade in 2017 | |
| Born |
24 May 1961 New Providence, Bahamas |
| Residence | London, UK |
| Nationality | Bahamian |
| Other names | Ellison Edroy Greenslade |
| Occupation | High Commissioner |
| Organization | Ministry of Foreign Affairs |
| Awards |
Queen's Police Medal Prime Minister's Above and Beyond award Medal for Gallantry |
| Website |
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Ellison Edroy Greenslade (born 24 May 1961) is a former Bahamian police officer and Commissioner of Police (Ret.) of the Royal Bahamas Police Force. He served as Commissioner of Police from 4 January 2010 to 30 October 2017. Retiring from the Royal Bahamas Police Force on 30 October 2017, he shortly thereafter took up his appointment in London as the Bahamas High Commissioner to the Court of St. James (United Kingdom).
Career
Ellison Greenslade joined the Senior Executive Leadership Team (SELT) of the Royal Bahamas Police Force in July 2000, when he was appointed Assistant Commissioner of policing services on Grand Bahama which required him to be transferred to Freeport, Grand Bahama. Greenslade's portfolio included islands in the Northern Bahamas such as Abaco, Bimini, and The Berry Islands. He served in Freeport, Grand Bahama, for seven years, making him the longest serving Northern Bahamas district commander. He was highly praised for his leadership during the investigation of the disappearance of the "five missing boys" on Grand Bahama. He was also acclaimed for his leadership of search and rescue operations after several hurricanes that passed over the Bahamas, including Frances (2004), Jeanne (2004), and Wilma (2005). Assistant Commissioner Greenslade returned to Nassau once he was appointed to the rank of Senior Assistant Commissioner of Police. This post meant his portfolio of responsibilities had expanded to include crime management (CID), drug enforcement, INTERPOL, Commercial Crime, Intelligence, criminal records/CSI, IT affairs and Communications.[1]
Education
Commissioner Greenslade (Ret.) was born in New Providence on 24 May 1961 and has attended quite a number of schools in places such as Cedar Harbor, Abaco; Lovely Bay, Acklins; Kemp’s Bay, Andros; Knowles, Cat Island; and Stephen Dillet, Nassau. He graduated S.C. McPherson Junior High, and the Government High School both in Nassau, New Providence. He graduated at the top of his class at the Bahamas Police Training College as recruit-constable. Upon graduation from the Police Training College, he continued studies on a part-time basis. He subsequently obtained an Associate’s Degree in Business Administration from tCollege of The Bahamas and went on to complete a number of executive level courses in professional studies in the United Kingdom, Canada, and the United States of America. These courses include: Senior Police Administration (SPAC- RCMP Canada in 1994), International Commanders Program (ICP – Bramshill UK in 1997), International Strategic Leadership program (ISLP – Bramshill UK in 2005) and a wide range of law enforcement courses in The USA. He holds a postgraduate degree in police management and law enforcement from the University of Leicester in the United Kingdom. He also holds a MBA from the University of Miami, from where he graduated in 1997.[2]
Honours
Commissioner Greenslade (Ret.) was awarded the Queen's Police Medal for services to policing and the community along with the Prime Minister's Above and Beyond award. He is also the recipient of the Force's medals for gallantry, meritorious service, long service, and good conduct. In 2003 he was awarded the Boss of the Year award for the island of Grand Bahama and the Toastmaster International communications and leadership award which he received in 2006. He is also a Paul Harris Fellow.[1]
See also
References
- 1 2 "ELLISON EDROY GREENSLADE, QPM, MBA". Archived from the original on 3 April 2011. Retrieved 12 March 2011.
- ↑ Bahamas Information Services (5 January 2010). "MR. Ellison Edroy Greenslade QPM, MBA commissioner of police". Caribseek. Archived from the original on 8 July 2011. Retrieved 12 March 2011.